CSS list-style-position


Description:

The list-style-position property affects the placement of a marker in relation to the content of the list item.

Possible Values:

  • inside : The marker is made an inline element at the beginning of the first line of the list item's content.
  • outside : The marker is placed outside the box containing the list item's content.

Applies to:

All the elements with a display of list-item.

DOM Syntax:

object.style.listStylePosition="inside";

Example:

Here is the example:

<ul style="list-style-type:circle; list-stlye-position:outside;">
<li>Maths</li>
<li>Social Science</li>
<li>Physics</li>
</ul>
<ul style="list-style-type:sqaure;list-style-position:inside;">
<li>Maths</li>
<li>Social Science</li>
<li>Physics</li>
</ul>
<ol style="list-style-type:decimal;list-stlye-position:outside;">
<li>Maths</li>
<li>Social Science</li>
<li>Physics</li>
</ol>
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;list-style-position:inside;">
<li>Maths</li>
<li>Social Science</li>
<li>Physics</li>
</ol>
     

This will produce following result:

  • Maths
  • Social Science
  • Physics
  • Maths
  • Social Science
  • Physics
  1. Maths
  2. Social Science
  3. Physics
  1. Maths
  2. Social Science
  3. Physics

 





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